# :data, upload help

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/data-upload-help/144725>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 1, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/data-upload-help/144725 "2008-08-01T15:22:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/data-upload-help/144725/1 "2008-08-01T15:22:26Z")

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Hi,

Im using the latest version of Rails and after reading Agile Web  
Developments with Rails which uses version 1.2.6 im wondering how to use  
the :data in a migration.

Im wanting to provide an upload for my end user to a database and in the  
book it uses;

t.column :data, :binary, :limit =\> 1.megabyte

How can I get this working for the latest version?

Thanks!